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Sep 23 2010

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

“We will never control the cost of healthcare,” Coburn said, “until we have a reconnection of the discriminating consumer.”

Sep 23 2010

Washington Post

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New health insurance policies must cover – without charge – preventive care that’s backed up by the best scientific evidence and recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Sep 23 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Those surveyed had one big number on their minds:  32 million. That’s the number of people expected to be newly insured as a result of Medicaid expansion and federally subsidized insurance coverage through soon-to-be-mandated health exchanges

Sep 23 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The first big wave of new rules under the federal health care law goes into effect on Thursday, leaving many insurers scrambling to get ahead of the changes.

Sep 23 2010

informationweek.com

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Giving patients meaning use: healthcare providers who want to cash in on the government’s HITECH “meaningful use” financial incentive programs must provide patients with electronic copies of their information upon request within 3 days

Sep 23 2010

nextgov.com

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Open vs. Proprietary:  Medsphere deployed its system at a 1,200-bed facility for $9 million, a fraction of the $90 million total incurred by a similar facility of the same size that adopted Epic’s proprietary system.

Sep 22 2010

EarthTimes

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

AETNA contracts with LifeWatch nationally for Nite-Watch Home Sleep Testing

Sep 22 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

5 ways to avoid computerized provider order entry (CPOE) pitfalls

Sep 22 2010

Bloomberg

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. said it will buy A-Life Medical Inc., a closely held maker of medical- coding software, in its fourth purchase this year of a company focused on helping doctors and hospitals reduce costs.

Sep 22 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Experts are starting to wonder if states with depleted budgets – such as California, Oklahoma and Virginia – can keep up with the conveyer belt of grant opportunities and account for millions of dollars once the money is awarded.

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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